I'm trying out the latest stable versions (from the Wiki) of My Pictures and My Videos and hitting a few problems.
In My Pictures, there is a setting not to use animations when the plugin starts - if I uncheck this during a session the option is remembered, but after exiting GBPVR and coming back in the option appears checked again.
In My Videos, is there any way to stop it from attempting to look up movie information for a given folder or file? I've got folders with home made video clips, folders with movies split into two files, files that aren't correctly being recognised (recorded TV programs for example) and it is becoming a total chore to use the plugin.
When I first installed GBPVR, the search guide screen was fully populated. But the next day, it was (and still remains) completely empty. The indexing letters (A-Z) appear on the left of the screen, but when I click on any letter, I get no matches in the main pane. Also, my 2 episodes of South Park that I recorded on the first day do not appear in the shows list. The mpeg files are there in a folder called "South Park", and yes, I have checked the obvious to make sure the recorded directory points to the right place. What would cause GBPVR to lose the recorded shows list as well as the search guide list?
is it possible to change / add a function at the Hauppauge 45 button remote?
I need the F7 button (Aspect Ratio) at the remote because i have a widescreen TV.
I have noticed some flicker when I change the channel
in live tv mode.
Could the driver of my PVR150 be the reason?
Iam using the newest one (2.0.43.24108).:confused:
I was thinking about buying a Dell B110 so before buying it I wondered if it would work with a GB-PVR. Here are the specs:
Processor Intel Celeron D 2.53 GHz
Installed Memory 256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Display 17 in. CRT Display
Recommended Use Home Use
Processor
Processor Type Intel Celeron D
Processor Speed 2.53 GHz
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Upgradability Upgradable
Installed Qty 1
Max Processors Qty. 1
Display
Display Type CRT Display
Size 17 in.
Motherboard
Bus Speed 533 MHz
Memory
RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
Installed RAM 256 MB
Max Supported RAM 2 GB
Number of Memory Slots 2 x DIMMs
Supported RAM Speeds 400 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 1 MB
Technical Features
Integrated Input/Output Ports USB 2.0 x 6 ⢠Serial Port x 1 ⢠RJ45 Lan Port x 1 ⢠PS/2 Mouse x 1 ⢠PS/2 Keyboard x 1 ⢠Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1
Expansion Bays 2 x 3.5" Third-Height (Internal Access) ⢠2 x 5.25" (External Access) ⢠1 x 3.5" (External Access)
Expansion Slots PCI x 3
Power Configurations ACPI/APM Power Management
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 80 GB
Hard Drive Interface DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra)
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 7,200 RPM
Controller Type DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra)
CD / DVD
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW
Optical Drive Read Speed 48x (CD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 48x (CD-R)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 32x (CD-RW)
Audio / Video
Graphic Processor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Video Out Ports 15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1
Audio Output Type Sound Card ⢠Headphones ⢠Line out
Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Networking
Networking Type Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Data Link Protocol Ethernet ⢠Fast Ethernet
Dimensions
Width 7.25 in.
Has anyone tried to get GBPVR to work on XP embedded? or is it the other way around? How about CE?
The initial problem I ran into was the requirement for Microsoft .NET v1.1 runtime, I did not go much further than that, but I sure would like to be able to, as I get occasional crashes, just typical windows stuff, that I know would be reduced with an embebed OS, also the footprint of an embedded is that much smaller if you want, more room for recordings.
Right after this line in recordingservice, I had a freeze at the program change. It looks like it doesn't generate the renewlease 1. Not sure if that's why, but it happens every so often.
4/27/2006 8:00:30 PM.187 VERBOSE [2955] About to switch live tv file to: D:\captv_studio\Live\My First Place_1_20060427_20002030.mpg
4/27/2006 8:00:31 PM.203 VERBOSE [2955] Finished switch
4/27/2006 8:00:31 PM.218 VERBOSE [2955] RenewLease finished
4/27/2006 8:01:15 PM.250 ERROR [23] Found expired lease. Stopping recording.
4/27/2006 8:01:15 PM.250 VERBOSE [23] Received request to stop livetv: 1
4/27/2006 8:01:42 PM.609 INFO [2997] GB-PVR Recording Service stopping
4/27/2006 8:01:42 PM.625 INFO [23] RecordingManager has been signalled to shutdown
4/27/2006 8:01:42 PM.625 INFO [23] RecordingManager has finished
4/27/2006 8:01:43 PM.812 INFO [2997] GB-PVR Recording Service shutdown complete
4/27/2006 8:01:43 PM.859 INFO [2998] Finalize called
Forgive me if there is some thread here that examines this topic in detail, as there is no stickified thread for it, and it's not on the gbpvr main page.
Lots of PVR noob questions...
I wanted to find out if there were any recommended PC hardware specs for gbpvr? I know it's difficult to do this without a team of say 20 Q/A engineers testing your software 5 days a week for months on umpteen different hardware configs. Still, there should be some recommendations, as Intel/AMD CPUs sold after 2000, etc.
I have an unused relic PC that runs Win2k just fine, but probably not adequate for a PVR: Intel Celeron (Cache Excluded and Lama Earwax Residue On Northbridge) 400MHz CPU.
I assume I should I go ahead and build a new PC for gbpvr? What sort of modern (ie: component currently sold on newegg) processing and video specs should I avoid, if any? If I do decide to try out gbpvr, will it at least run ok without recording/playing back video on my current Celeron-400/256MB ram PC? I'd like to see if it I like it enough to commit myself to this project and gbpvr.
If I like gbpvr, I may invest in components for a new mini-ATX or ITX PVR PC (whew, lots of tech jargon in that sentence). In this case, I'll be looking at the Maxtor Quickview 500GB 5400rpm HDD to reduce noise, heat, and aid with streaming data. Should I also invest in a Hauppauge card, or is any brand ok?
